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Thanks for the responses. have a coule american cars that run the fuel pump as soon as you turn the key. I found that this is not the case with the Brat. Got it working, so thanks! Glen

I have a '84 brat, i am not getting any voltage at the fuel pump wit just the ignition key on. Fuse ok. I jumpered power to it and the fuel pump fires right up. Does the power to the pump run thru another circuit that cuts power to the pump? Any ideas what to check for? Help would be appreciated Thanks, Glen

Well fellas, will attack the thru bolt today. But will not be able to drive till I get the change rod bushing in next week. Will update then. Thanks everyone for supplying the teck info. Hey ru4x4ever, let us know how it goes too. Glen

Skip, your picture is worth a thousand words. It would appear that the function of the slot is so when the thru-bolt is tightened, it tightens down firmly around the trans shaft elimating any play (slop). Am I on the right track? Also, the local Subaru dealer found the change rod bushing and will be in next week. Thanks, Glen

Thanks General . For the record it is an 84 Brat I am working on. I will start with the shifter work as you reccomend. Will do tomorow or this evening. From there I will see how the find and grind goes as I have not driven the car (truck?) much since i purchased it. It does get locked in 4th, think this might be slop related? Please clarify the 'slot' that is repeatedly mentioned. Is this equivalant to grinding a flat area on the shaft so the washers and nut tighten down to a flat surface? Also, yesterday when I started the shift work, it was my first time under the car, and for that matter 1st time under any Brat. Lots of gear oil on the undercarriage. I will steam clean it this afternoon, but any common areas of leakage you are aware of? Thanks, Glen

Seems there is lots o expierence dealing with this issue here so please bear with me as I am trying to fix the slop also. I have all parts removed to view the shifting mechanism. I do not see that at this point I need to do the drill and bolt. Is the slop in this area obvious or very small that would cause the slop? According to the chilton's and my viewing, the change rod bushing is in need of replacement. Took out the shifter arm and no bushing, all deteriorated. WOuld this cause the the slop and sticking in 4th gear by itself? I also have to grind to get into 3rd. How available is the change rod bushing? Thanks in advace for some much needed help. Glen

Qman, you are okey dokey! I did not think to look under the steering/suspension fix its. I would like to get together sometime and possibly pick up a few tips from a subaru verteran. I will be working on the trans fix this weekend. I bought the pint size truck for the backwoods. I heard they are durable and liked them anyway. I do not plan on beating the crap out of it tho. That gets too expensive. Let me know if ok to send you mail. Glen

I am still new to brats. Purchased my 1st about month or so ago. The transmission is very hard shifting from gear to gear. The feeling of the shifter itself is like a stick in a bucket of spagetti. I looked under the shifter boot and I see a ball socket the shfter rides in and apears to be slop in this connection. Does anyone know if this is a cause of the hard shifting problem? Any other common problems in this area? I am hoping that it is not internal in the trans. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks, Glen

Appreciate the warm welcome guys. The Brat is an '82. Will do as prescribed and start with the tune-up. Will post later with results. Thanks. Glen

Hi everbody. I am normally a chevy guy but I always liked the Brat so I picked one up for $850, seems to be in fair shape. The seller warned me that the car does not always idle/run well. Well, of course if ran fine until I got it home and tried telling the wife what a great running car this was. The problem seems to be with the carb and thermal. Once it warms up it does not idle hardly at all. The choke does not appear to be stuck open and it has 12 volts. Any ideas would be apreciated. Thanks, Glen